Saul Williams and loads more for Latitude

The addition of rapping slam-poet Saul Williams perhaps best epitomises the aim of the brand new Latitude festival. Engaging,
non-compromising and utterly alternative, read on for a feast of mind-boggling treats...

Shaping up to be one of the most innovative and exciting festivals of the summer, Latitude takes place
at Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, from 14-16 July.

Tickets are on sale, priced £95 for the
weekend or £40 a day, and are available HERE.

Snow
Patrol, Antony & The Johnsons, and Mogwai headline, with The Lemonheads,
The Zutons, Patti Smith, Mercury Rev, Jose Gonzalez, Gomez
and Stephen Fretwell all previously confirmed. Click
here for the full lineup.

But it's the theatre, cabaret, healers, magicians, comedy, book readings, poetry and
sideshows - all programmed with an alternative twist - that's really getting us here at VF all excited.
More on all that later...

A number of quirky side attractions have also just been announced.
The pick of the bunch is The Barefoot Doctor's Travelling Medicine Show. It involves the shoeless
doc taking stressed out 9-5ers on a musical healing journey, using a live band that taps into the old chakras and makes
you feel all relaxed and chilled out!

On a similar tip, there's a lecture/standup routine called 'Happy',
which has the sole purpose of making its audience feel happier than they did before watching it. The likes of Rob
Newman and Sean Lock in the Comedy Tent should make that quite a challenge.

Also added is
the rather fascinating sounding Dialogue Project. It's basically a work of visual art involving conversations
between one man and various subjects, including a Middle East peace negotiator, a factory worker, a self harmer and a professor
who sees disease as man's best friend, all bound together somehow. You'll have to see the results for yourself!

Loads
more quirky art, strange forest goings on, and interactive activities will be going on at Latitude, with the action going
right through the night. Predicted highlights include a live sound score of the cult film classic The Wicker Man
as the sun rises, a French electro themed evening, exclusive rockumentaries featuring The Libertines and
Kasabian, and the Vox'N'Roll tent where loads of interesting personalities will be giving
talks and readings.

For more on Latitude (and there is absolutely loads!) check out the official
website HERE.